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The Israel-Iran war which entered its eighth day on Friday June 20 witnessed some major developments in the last 24 hours frustrating Tel Aviv’s desperate bid to speedily finish off its task of destroying Iran, especially Teheran. Chinese President Xi Jinping talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin late Thursday on the joint strategy to deal with the war. They came out with the strongest condemnation of Israeli attack so far and asked President Trump not to join Israel in the ongoing war against Iran. China also suggested a four point formula for immediate ceasefire and starting of negotiations to solve Iran’s nuclear power issue.

Tensions between Iran and Israel have long simmered beneath the surface of Middle Eastern geopolitics, but recent escalations have reignited fears of a broader regional war. At the heart of the economic fallout is the energy market. Iran, a major oil producer and a member and rotating president of OPEC this year, plays a crucial role in the global energy supply chain. Any disruption in oil exports resulting from military action - particularly blockades in strategic chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz - could trigger significant upheaval in global markets.

NEW YORK: The Talk of the Town. Much chest thumping in Pakistan. Lots of analysis and hypotheses in Indian publications. The subject matter is of course the much-hyped Trump’s invite to Field Marshal Asim Munir, who is licking his wounds after the operation Sindoor, (GOK why he became field marshal), his trip to Washington DC to have the celebrated lunch with US President Donald Trump.

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Monthly Bulletin for May 2025 has revealed that unemployment rate among youth (age group 15-29 years) rose sharply to 15 per cent from 13.8 per cent a month ago in April. Youth unemployment rate in urban areas of the country rose from 17.2 per cent to 17.9 per cent, and in rural areas it rose from 12.3 per cent to 13.7 per cent during this period. The bulletin reveals several other disturbing trends on the unemployment front.

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 0.7 per cent (provisional) in May, 2025 as compared to the Index in May, 2024. The production of Cement, Steel, Coal and Refinery Products recorded positive growth in May, 2025.

KOLKATA: The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh may take a firm stand against Indian government for 'pushing in' hundreds of people without citizenship or other identity, into Bangladeshi territory : Dhaka's recent letter to India on this issue, urging upon Delhi to follow standard operating procedures (SOP) regarding the repatriation of unwanted citizens,, had been too mild, according to Bangladeshi opinion makers. Bangladeshi official sources said that over 1500 people including women and children had been deported by India in recent weeks. However, according to unofficial accounts, over 2000 people had been pushed back from India to Bangladesh in recent weeks.

LONDON: The spectre of the Iraq war is hanging heavy over Keir Starmer today. The Prime Minister opposed that act of criminal aggression at the time, at least in part because he knew that Tony Blair was acting in flagrant violation of international law in invading a sovereign state to change its regime.

It may appear rather unusual to recall the inglorious sequence of events that began at midnight on June 25, 1975, with the declaration of the Internal Emergency.

NEW YORK: Suspense mounts over when the US will join in Israeli pounding of Iran to completely destroy its nuclear facilities., one thing standing in the way is the Fordow facility, deeply embedded in a mountainous region virtually in the under belly which Israel cannot reach on its own – it does not have the air borne or strike capability to take out this enrichment facility.

The RSS which observes its centenary year of foundation in October this year, is all set to play a key role in the victory of the BJP candidates in Bihar assembly poll scheduled around the year end. After helping the BJP win assembly elections comfortably in Haryana and Maharashtra, the RSS has been asked by the leadership to work tirelessly for the victory of BJP candidates in the coming assembly elections, especially in Bihar and West Bengal.